Antisplash-guard for motor-vehicles



L. E. vAssEun AND M. cH'oumTcH.

ANTISPLASI-I GUARD FOR MOTOR VEHICLES APPLICATION FILED APR-26, 1919.

Patented May 3, 1921.

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ANTISPLASH GUARD FOR MOTOR VE'HlCLES APPLICATION FILED APII.26, 1919.

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ANTISPLASH GUARD VO'R MOTOR VEHICLES APPLICATION FILED APn.2e, 1919.

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ANTISPLASH-GU'ARD FOR MOTOR-VEHICLES.

Specification of Letters Patentf v l Pagnfed Mayv 3, '1921 Application filed April 26, 1919. Serial No. 292,911.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that we, LUoiEN; EMILE VASSEUR, of Viroflay, Seine-et-Oise, France, electrician, and MICHEL Toi-IoUI-inrroii, of 62 Rue du Louvre, France, engineer, have invented an Antisplash-Guard for Motor-Vehicles, of which the following is a clear, full, and exact description.

The object of the present invention is an anti-splash guard, for-motor vehicles, essentially characterized by the feature that the brush, intended to ing of the liquid mud outward, is carried in a frame suspended from two vertical arms hinged on a plate Vwhich is adapted to move vertically and to swing, in the vertical plane, on aplate secured to the chassis of the vehicle by rigid arms which also support the brush frame by means Of springs.

This brush frame Yis formed of two bars, which are bent and are turned up at the ends to enable them to be hinged together and form a flexible frame which is held in its open position-by spring pistons inserted between the two bars of the frame, said spring pistons acting as buffers in the event of the frame striking against the curb of the sidewalk. One of the component bars is also provided with a flat spring which also serves transverse shocks; while the other bar is provided with rollers, which, in the event of a powerful transverse shock, will make contact with the wheel and prevent the frame and brush from boing dragged forward by the latter. Moreover, the said frame is provided with a flexible skid, formed of a curved plate spring-which is intended to raise the frame and brush and cause the entire anti-splash device to oscil-l late in the vertical plane on coming into` contact with any vhump or projection on the road. I Y

Finally, the whole of thev upper portion of the brush frame is covered with a waterproof fabric which prevents the splashing of the water or mud in the upward direction. l Y

The drawings illustrate` solely byway of example, an anti-splash guard Yaccording kto the invention; v

Figure l is a side elevation of the device;

Viroflay, Seine-et-Oise,

prevent the splash- Fig. 2 is a corresponding plan with' the halfl spring removed; l

Fig. 3 is a vertical cross section along the line 3-3 of Fig. 1; i

Fig. 4 is a partial side elevation of the frame carrying the brush, showingy the means ofV suspension;

Fig. 5 a plan view partly in` section, of Fig. 4; I

Fig. 6 a vertical cross. section along the line6-6 of Fig. 4; and

Fig. 7 shows, in perspective, the details of the two branches of the 'brush frame.

As shown in the drawing, the anti-splash guard comprises a brush 1, carried, as will be hereinafter described, by a frame, formedA by two bars 2l and 3 and supported by rods 4 which are pivoted on brackets 5 secured on a movable plate 6. The plate 6 is provided with a vertical slot 7 engaging with astud 8 projecting from a carrier plate 9 rigidly secured on the chassis 10 by means of vertical bars 11. rIfhe plate 6'is also provided with lugs 12 which engage' in guides 13 on the plate 9, and it is cutaway at 14 so asto lit against the hub 15y 'of the wheel.

The result, of this arrangement is that.

the plate 6, which carries' the brush frame, is able to move vertically andoscillate on the stud'S when the brush frame is suddenly lifted (while the vehicle is running) by contact with-a projection or any obstacle on the road.

The bars 2 and' forming the brush frame are bent upward and then horizontally, as shown in Fig. 7, and are joined together by means of a pivot pin 16. v

Each of these bars is provided, on the inner side, with a certainv number of pistons 17 working in cylinders 18 on the other bar, and subjected to the action of springs 19 housed in said cylinders (Figs. 5 and 6)'.

The 'object of thesejspring pistons isto keep the hinged Y the open position, and toV act as buffers in the event of -a transverse shock through the frame striking against the edge of the sidewalk, for example, frame to close to an extent lthe violence of the impact.

The outer bar 2 of the brushframe is also depending on frame 2-3 normally in since they enable the provided with a plate spring 20, which is also intended to lessen the torce of lateral shocks, for which purpose the slotted ends of the spring are engaged by screws 2l on the bar 2.

On the side facing theVV wheel of the vehicle, the other bar 3 carries rollers 22, mounted on horizontal axes, in order to prevent the anti-splash guard from being dragged onward by the wheel, when the guard is iorced into contact with the latter by a transverse thrust.

The anti-splash device, constructed as described, is held in a vertical position by springs 23 attached, on the one handVto suspension rods l on the frame, and on the other to brackets 5 secured on the movable plate 6. These springs 23 pull the brush l back into position automatically it, from any cause, the brush has been forced outward.

The two ends of the frame 2-3 are supported by the rods ll, carrying the plate 9 by means olf spiral springs 2li, which pull the brush frame back into its proper position when it tends to drag in conse quence of prolonged energetic contact with, for instance, the edge of the sidewalk.

Finally, a leaf spring 25, Vof suitable curvature, is attached to the pistons 17 ot the end cylinders 18 of the frame 2-3, 'orv the purpose of lifting the frame and brush in the event of striking against an obstacle on the road.

In order to prevent the splashing of water upward, a waterproof tabric26 is secured, on the other hand, along the bar 2, and on the other to the lower'part of the plate 6,

as shown in F ig. 3.

From the foregoing it will be evident that, when the vehicle 1s runnin@ normally, the

Vmembers composing the anti-splash guard occupy the position shown in the drawing, and that, if the guard comes in contact with an obstacle of any kind, the spring 25 progressively lifts theA brush frame and the plat-e 6, which slides or oscillates on the stud 8 of the fixed plate 9 according to the way in which it is displaced.

lf any obstacle pushes the brush outward, the rods l swing on the brackets 5, and strain the springs 23, so that when the obstacle is passed, these springs pull the guard back into its proper position.

If the brush frame is squeezed against the edge of the sidewalk, the spring' 20 yields at lirst, and thenV if theV pressure continues,

the lbrush frame closes, compressing the buffer springs 19. .Y

Finally, if the pressure is prolonged, the

rods L swing inwardly and draw the brush frame until the rollers, carried bythe bar 3 ofsaid frame, bear against the outer face of and it will be evident that the shape,

and prevent the brush trame fromA being dragged onward by friction.

As soon as the pressure is remov edthe various springs cause the sei/*eral constituent parts to return to the normal position.

rlhe anti-splash guard described above'is, or course, given solely by way of example,

materials and dimensions may be varied without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Claims:

l. An anti-splash guard comprising a frame formed of parallel side bars bent upward andinward at the ends, said ends being connected together by pivots disposed angularly to permit the relative yielding of the side bars; spring pistons betweenfthe side bars of the frame; a brush mounted in said frame; and means for supporting the said brush frame .on a movable plate mounted on a second platesecured to the chassis of the vehicle. 2. YAn anti-splash guard comprising a brush `trame composed of side bars bent upward and inward at the ends, said ends being connected together by; pivots arranged to permit yielding of the side bars toward and away-from one another; springl pistons between the said side bars of the itrame,wa brush mounted in said frame, said trame beine' supported-by rods pivotally mounted on brackets secured Y to movable plate mounted on a second plate stationarily carried by the chassis or" the vehicle.

3. An anti-splash guard comprising' a flexible frame carrying brush; said frame being composed of bars'bent upward and inward at the ends, and connected together at said ends by a pivot; spring pistons between the'saidbars, said pistons holding theframe open and serving as buffers against external shock; krods; pivotally mounted .on brackets ecured to a movable plate `supporting Athe brush vtrame; springs secured, on the one hand, the said rods, and on the other to the said brackets, forthepurpose ot keeping the brush trame in the vertical position, these springs returning the brush trame into the saidposition when, Afrom any cause,

it is pushed outward ,from the vehicle; and

carrying a brush; means for restoring it to the vertical position; spring f buffer pistons between'the bars forming the frame a plate spring on thel outer bar where by to deaden any shock against said bar; said movable plate being mounted on a second plate which is carried by uprights secured to the chassis of the vehicle.

5. An anti-splash guard comprising a flexible frame carrying a brush, said frame being supported by rods pivotally mounted on brackets secured to a movable plate; springs attached to the supporting rods and the brackets; spring buffer pistons between the bars forming the sides of the brush frame; a plate spring on the outer bar; rollers with horizontal axes on the inner bar for the purpose of preventing the entire anti-splash guard from being dragged by Y the wheel when these rollers are brought into contact with the wheel; brackets, supporting the flexible and oscillating brush frame, being secured to a movable plate mountedon va second plate which is carried by uprights attached to the chassis of the vehicle.

6. An anti-splash guard comprising a flexible brush frame; rods pivotally'mounted on brackets secured to a movable plate supporting said frame; springs attached to the brackets and supporting rods; spring buffer pistons between the bars forming the sides of the-brush frame; a plate spring on the outer bar; rollers on the inner bar; a curved plate spring secured at the ends to the brush frame whereby to lift the latter on coming into contact with any obstacle on the road; the said brackets being secured on a plate which is mounted in a way which enables it to move vertically and to oscillate on a second fixed plate carried by uprights attached to the chassis of the vehicle.

7. An anti-splash guard comprising a flexible brush frame; rods pivotally mounted on brackets secured to a movable plate supporting said frame; springs attached to the supporting rods and the brackets; spring buffer pistons between the sides of the brush frame; a plate buffer spring on the outer bar; rollers on the inner bar; a curved plate spring secured at the ends to the brushr frame, which frame is, moreover, supported at the two ends by spiral springs which tend to maintain the anti-splash guard in, and restore it to its horizontal position, the said springs being attached to the arms supporting the fixed plate on which the movable plate supporting the brush frame is adapted to move. f l

8. An anti-splash guard comprising a flexible brush frame; rods pivotally mounted on brackets secured to a movable plate andv ,uprights also supporting the brush frame;l

a movable plate supporting the whole of the brush frame, said plate being provided with a slot engaging a stud on a fixed plate in such a way that the movable plate can be oscillated and move vertically on said stud; the said movable plate being also provided with guide lugs engaging in slots in the xed plate; means being provided for supporting the said fixed plate on the chassis of the vehicle.

9. An anti-splash guard comprising a flexible brush frame being supported on a movable plate by means of rods pivotally mounted on brackets secured to the movable plate; springs connecting the supporting rods with the brackets; spring buffer pistons interposed between the sides of said frame; a

plate buffer spring on the outer bar; rollers on the inner bar a plate buffer spring underneath said frame; suspension springs connecting the ends of the brush frame with rods secured to the chassis of thevehicle; a movable plate supporting the entire brush frame, said plate engaging, by means of a vertical slot, with a stud on a fixed plate so that the movable plate can oscillate and also move vertically, on said stud; said movable plate being-.also provided with guide lugs engaging in slots in the fixed plate, which latter is rigidly secured to the chassis ofthe vehicle by means of vertical arms or rods secured lto said chassis; the brush frame being covered by a waterproof fabric.

The foregoing specification of our antisplash guard for motor vehicles, signed by us, this 31st day vof March, 1919.

LUcIEN EMILE vAssEUE. MICHEL TCHOUBRITCH.

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